russia and iran. the iranian victory would to will not be good because of the nuclear weapons a no man's land like fata or syria were militants associated with al qaeda find a new home. this is another reason why the minister should a stewing gauge through military means if necessary to provide weapons like the no-fly zone. this will slip of control and and at the best bet the worst see this gs in the fisher across the middle these followed by violence and fighting elsewhere. iraq has not received to much commentary in the debates are even the discussions of post-election foreign policy priority. but it needs to be. iraq is a success because of the united states and the people. it is right in the middle of the middle east and also to the kurds and energy. it has flaws but that is a good and may need to do our best to try to encourage. this needs to continue. the biggest is that syria pulls iraq asunder. with the kurds in one direction and the suni is in the other. so far that has not happened. of long